World Screen

PARIS, November 28: Taffy Entertainment has closed a slew of sales to Asian broadcasters on four series: Code Lyoko, Fantastic Four, Dive Olly Dive! and Dr. Dog. Fantastic Four was picked up by Asia TV in Hong Kong, ABS-CBN in …

KUALA LUMPUR, November 28: ESPN STAR Sports will organize the international futsal tournament, the KL World 5’s, which will be held in Malaysia in early 2008 and broadcast on the network to more than 310 million viewers across Asia. The …

LONDON, November 28: In cooperation with Showtime Arabia and Infinity TV, Abu Dhabi-based real estate developer Hydra Properties will launch The Hydra Executives, a 15-week reality television series in which contestants compete for the chance to win $1 million to …

SANTA MONICA, November 28: Beginning January 8, 2008, GSN will roll out 40 half-hour episodes of its new prime-time game show How Much is Enough?, hosted by Corbin Bernsen. How Much is Enough? will air on GSN Tuesday through Saturday …

LONDON, November 28: BBC Four has unveiled a lineup of four one-off dramas centered on the stories behind well-known British television entertainers: Hughie Green, Most Sincerely, The Curse Of Steptoe, Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me and Hancock & Joan. …

TORONTO, November 28: Principal photography is underway in Hamilton, Ontario on Peace Arch Entertainment’s new action film, Weapon, starring UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin. Franklin will star opposite Bruce Greenwood (I Robot, Swept Away, Déjà Vu) and Tiffani Thiessen (She …

NEW YORK, November 28: HBO Sports has launched Fan Life, a series of original short films created exclusively for HBO’s digital platforms, including HBO Podcasts, HBO Mobile and HBO.com. The series marks the first time HBO Sports has created entirely …

SEOUL, November 28: KBS World, the international television channel operated by Korean pubcaster KBS, will be available in Southern California on Time Warner Cable, boosting the network’s U.S. subscriber base to 20 million. Beginning December 1, KBS World will be …

STUDIO CITY, November 28: Hallmark Channel has secured a range of TV series and holiday movies from CBS Television Distribution, including 7th Heaven, Cheers and I Love Lucy. Hallmark Channel has also acquired additional episodes of Matlock and Touched by …

SILVER SPRING, November 28: Discovery Communications has announced that Discovery Times Channel will become Investigation Discovery, starting Sunday, January 27, 2008. Investigation Discovery will unveil its full programming lineup, new logo, on-air branding campaign and website in early January 2008. …